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California, the Rhetoric of Illegal Immigration, and the Perils of Ignoring Thucydides's Warning
Vocabulary changes always reflect the agendas of a political debate. The fight over illegal immigration plays out by altering words and their meanings. Take the traditional rubric "illegal alien." The English has been clear and exact for nearly a century: illegal alien (cf. Latin alienus) was a descriptive term for any foreigner who crossed the US border without coming through customs to obtain proper legal sanction. Posted by: 746 2017-11-09 |
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